Hmmm. Tough one. Gary Burr, George Strait, Gary Allan, Raul Malo, Radney Foster, Sting, Jerry Douglas, Daniel Lanois, Mark O'Connor... ? Basically music with syncopation, music with fiddle, music with dobro. Singer songwriters that have good phrasing and tone quality and those that don't, if they write well.
Sounds Like
No one else. That's probably what I hear the most from listeners. To me, that is the greatest compliment. That and hearing that someone who doesn't like country music likes what I do. Of course, I'm all about country music and love to hear fans and non fans alike enjoy what I do.
I've been told my music sounds like Dwight Yoakam, Raul Malo, Chris Isaac and George Strait in one. I'm distilling my sound more and more... Syncopation and "moody" melodies always make my ears perk up. But there are quite a few additional artists other people have compared me to in terms of vocal quality... see below.
I have been told that in order for more music lovers to find me, I need to put down some other artists so that when someone does a search, people just might find me on this big ball of dirt and salt water we call home. I'm all about syncopation in my music, cool rhythms, fiddle and dobro in the production of songs I perform. I love percussion.
Here are a few artists that I've been told sound like me. What do you think? I'm not so sure. At least they are all good. Anyway, here goes in no particular order. Jim Croce, Micheal Buble, John Denver, Vince Gill, Neil Diamond, Kenny Chesney, and Kenny Loggins. I'm trying to recall any other comparisons that have been made...
If you like what I do, you probably like what the following artists do. I like them too! No particular order- I'm sure I'll accidentally leave out a few. Gary Burr, Rodney Crowell, Radney Foster, Gary Allen, George Strait, Patty Loveless, Keith Urban, Raul Malo, Steven Dale Jones, Sting, Wynonna, Clint Black, Trisha Yearwood, Brad Paisley, Paul Overstreet, Willie Nelson, Jewel. I'm sure I'll think of more soon. I don't like drum loops, by the way. You'll probably never hear me do pop country.
***Warning***
Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties and attends local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman.
Many females use a date rape drug on the market called "Beer". The drug is found in liquid form and available almost everywhere. It comes in bottles, cans, from taps and in large "kegs".
"Beer" is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and have sex with them. A woman needs only to get a guy to consume a few units of "Beer" and then simply ask him home for no strings attached sex. Men are rendered helpless against this approach. Many times these unfortunate men are swindled out of their life's savings in a scam known as a "relationship". In extreme cases, the female may even be shrewd enough to entrap the unsuspecting male into a longer term form of servitude and punishment referred to as "marriage".
Please! Forward this warning to every male you know. If you fall victim to this "Beer" and the women administering it ... there are male support groups where you can discuss the details of your shocking encounter with similarly affected like-minded guys. For the support group nearest you, just look up "sports events" in the Yellow Pages.
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TV News Interview (BELOW) from my 2nd year at CMA Festival- in 2006!
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With my fans from my 4th year at CMA Music Festival- 2008! (BELOW)
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Quite often, I get asked where I got my name. My parents gave it to me. People often give me a funny look when I tell them this, but it’s true. I was born out in the western part of the US, due to privacy reasons I think I’ll refrain from saying exactly where. But my Mom and Dad were thinking of names that they might give me as they drove through the southwest. As they gazed across the landscape, all they saw were sagebrush and yucca plants. Fortunately, I was given the name Sage. My sister, however, was not so lucky.
So, why is my last name pronounced Keefer, but spelled Keffer? Well, my great grandfather on my Dad’s side was a bit of an outlaw. My family won’t discuss much of this history, but I have received a few facts. My great Granddad apparently liked to… shall we say, “trade horses” and changed the last name of the family at least once. It started out as Rufing; I think that was the spelling. I guess he was in a hurry moving the family to another town in the middle of the night and may not have had the chance to consider spelling. He also spent time on a little island called Alcatraz. True story. His son, my Granddad, had to start working to support the family after receiving only an 8th grade education. He fought on Omaha beach (remember “Saving Private Ryan”? he was there) and received many medals for his service during WWII. After that, he came back, married my Grandma and eloped out west (Grandma’s Dad didn’t like him much, even fired a shotgun to “motivate” him to leave the property.) to Wyoming from Virginia. He and my Grandma started a horse trailer business literally building them from the ground up and had one of the most successful trailer sales businesses in the west. His passion was horses and showed Appaloosas. He raised a few national champions. That passion was passed on to my Dad who became a large and small animal veterinarian. My other Granddad, on my Mom’s side, was Head of Clinics at Colorado State University and was the world’s foremost expert on lameness in horses. In fact, he wrote the book. “Adam’s Lameness in Horses” by Dr. Bob Adams is still one of the main textbooks used in veterinary schools today. He traveled the world giving lectures on surgery and doing research. That is how my Mom met my Dad, because he was taught by my Granddad. My Granddad also was instrumental in starting the veterinary college in Nairobi, Kenya. So, as a little girl, my Mom, her brother, sister and Mom lived in Kenya. She was eight. But we like to say she was ate in Africa. Hearing all the stories of Africa growing up and seeing all the slides, made me want to go there someday. So, I set some goals to make some money while in college and off I went. I camped with fellow college students and went for a weeklong safari in Tanzania, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, clear to up to the Uhuru peak (19,343 ft.) and went on a safari in Uganda. I kept telling myself that if I couldn’t climb Kilimanjaro, how could I make it in Nashville? So, I had plenty of motivation to reach the peak. The people and landscape are overwhelmingly beautiful in east Africa. It was one of the best months of my life. I’ve never experienced such danger, adventure and beauty all in one place. I can’t wait to return and explore more. Continuing with pursuing my dreams, I left Colorado and set out for Nashville to follow my lifelong dream of becoming a country music singer. I didn’t know a soul, just me and my truck and a little “Foldin’ Money” (one of the songs on my CD) to carry me for a few months. One of the scarier things I’ve done for sure. An ex-girlfriend had told me she had a friend in Nashville that had a construction business and that I could contact him. He let me stay if I worked for him. So, I met my first friend in Nashville in her bathroom. Not as romantic as it sounds because I was knocking her bathtub out of the floor with a sledgehammer. But she still likes to say she met me in her bathroom. Ha! Since then, I’ve been busting my you know what playing out, writing, and knocking down doors being the best recording artist I can be. I’ve been tremendously blessed by wonderful friends I’ve made here in Nashville. They have helped me a tremendous amount and I would not be anywhere today without them. One of my best friends is the incredibly talented Matt Rovey, who I made my CD, “Rules of the Game” with. He has believed in me from the start, even though it took us 3 YEARS to make my CD. Folks, it isn’t easy to “make it”, but I’ve never stopped pursuing something just because it was hard. I appreciate you reading this and taking an interest in my music and hope you enjoy it. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy making it and performing for you all. Hope to see you down the road.
DISClaimer- Music Row Magazine
Robert K. Oermann Review:
"Sage Keffer is the DisCovery Award winner today. Some major label should give him a contract, take the eight sides on Rules of the Game as is and give him and his most worthy producer Matt Rovey a bunch of money to add four more tracks. Take my word for it, this guy has a got a boatload of talent to back up his good looks.
SAGE KEFFER/I Said I Love You (www.sagekeffer.com)
I first encountered this guy in Kansas City when I was on the road judging for Nashville Star. I told him Id be interested in hearing more from him. Guess what? Hes moved to Nashville and made a CD. Titled Rules of the Game, it is simply splendid, way better than most major-label products. As I remembered, he is a singer with immense heart. It turns out that hes a heck of a song selector, too. Every track here is a little gem, but his performance on this deliciously melodic toe-tapper is especially swell. The production carries you along like a perfect wave. Also check out his ballad showcase All I Want, his reworking of the 1934 swing chestnut Ill String Along with You and his tender cover of Neil Diamonds Hello Again." -Robert K. Oermann
"The next performer on Western Beat has many gifts. God has been good to this boy. Hes good looking, hes talented, he can sing, hes got it all goin on. And hes one heck of a nice guy. Ive known this gentleman for many years. its always a pleasure to have him on our show. If this guy doesnt have all the necessary ingredients for stardom, then I dont know anything about music. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back to Western Beat, Sage Keffer!" -Billy Block, Western Beat Show August 22, 2006
Recent Awards and Important Past & Upcoming Performances-
2009 Starring in "Runnin' Wild from Ted Nugent" on CMT
2009 CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair) June 11th through 14th
2009 Tin Pan South Performer (benefiting Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International)
2008 CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair) June 5th through 8th
2008 Tin Pan South Performer (benefiting Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International)
2007 Frank Brown International Songwriter Festival
2007 Headlined “Country Nights” Festival, Bern, Switzerland Nov. 3rd SOLD OUT!
2007 Headlined “Mr. Banjo Country Music Festival” Terrassa, Spain
2007 CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair) June 7th through 10th
2007 Dukesfest, Nashville, TN
2006 Winner Colorado State, Regional Finalist Colgate Country Showdown
2006 Billy Block's Western Beat Show at 12th & Porter, Nashville Aug. 22nd
2006 Cheyenne Frontier Days July 24th (World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo) & National Anthem for PBR Finals @ CFD
2006 CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair) June 8th through 11th
2006 Tin Pan South Performer (benefiting Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International)
2006 Multiple State Regional Finalist Nashville Star Season IV USA Network
2005 State Level Winner of Texas, Colgate Country Showdown
2005 Cheyenne Frontier Days July 23-27th, 29, 30th (World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo) & National Anthem for PBR Finals @ CFD
2005 CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair) June 9th
2005 Tin Pan South Performer (benefiting Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International)
2004 Billy Block's Western Beat Show at the Exit/ In, Nashville Oct. 12
2004 Won Lewisburg, TN & Fredericksburg, TX Colgate Country Showdown
2004 Kentucky Stampede in Sparta, KY
2004 Won “Nashville Future Star” Music City Motorcade 1st Annual Contest
2004 Tin Pan South Performer (benefiting Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International)
2004 BMI Showcase at the Trap, Nashville, TN
2004 Multiple State Regional Finalist Nashville Star Season II USA Network
2003 Recorded Backup Vocals for James Brown’s band, “Funk Masters” CD
2003 Winner Kentucky State, Regional Finalist Colgate Country Showdown
2003 Disc Makers IMWS Top 100 Artists in Southeast, determined by TAXI
2003 Tin Pan South Performer (benefiting Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International)
2003 Multiple State Regional Finalist Nashville Star Season I USA Network
2002 Winner Cheyenne, WY Colgate Country Showdown
2002 Winner Nashville, TN Colgate Country Showdown
2002 Regional Finalist Star Search CBS Network
These fine stores carry Sage's CD:
Depot Plaza Museum in Cheyenne, WY
Old West Museum at Frontier Park, Cheyenne, WY
Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 1701 Mallory Lane, Cool Springs, TN
Borders Bookstore, Franklin and Clarksville, TN
Tower Records, 2400 West End & Opry Mills locations- Nashville, TN (Tower is going bankrupt and are refusing to pay me, so I guess don't there)
Finest Records and Tapes, Fort Collins and Greeley, CO
Little America Hotel and Resort, Cheyenne, WY
Blue Valley Animal Hospital, 16200 Metcalf, Stilwell, KS
Sage Keffer will B on CMT early 2010 w/ Ted Nugent's Friend Space (Top 23)
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Thanks for the comment, sorry I missed you in Nashville. (I was the goofy tourist guy on lower broad in a white hat taking pictures of everything on Mon afternoon) Was that YOUR ginormous bus taking up all the parking? Shame on you! (J/K)
Hey, Sage! Hope Your summer has been good to You! "Cool" temps here late July promoted another song....then something else inspired another... a True Story horsewreck in The Winds brought about "A Barn & A Pen"... so it goes in the life of this SongWriter... "addicted to words and music"! Keep Smilin', brenda
Congrats on your upcoming show and thanks for taking the time to add my personal page :-) Write me and tell me about it when you get the chance, would love to hear more.
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